Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across Dong Nai City, affecting hundreds of households, damaging agricultural areas and leaving one person dead, according to local authorities.
Residents of Binh Minh Commune evacuate to escape flooding on the afternoon of September 24 (Photo: Hoang Binh).
A report from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dong Nai City said that, as of 4 pm on September 24, a total of 286 households had been affected by flooding or forced to move their belongings to safer locations. Approximately 115 hectares of rice fields and 41 fish ponds were also impacted.
Several areas across the city remained under water, particularly low-lying locations in Tan An Commune, Binh Minh Commune and Phuoc Tan Ward.
In Tan An Commune, local authorities assisted more than 40 households in moving property to higher ground and opened two community cultural centres as temporary shelters.
In Binh Minh Commune, rising river levels caused localised flooding on roads and in residential areas. Police and military personnel were deployed to help residents relocate belongings and livestock to safer locations.
A household in Binh Minh Commune is deeply flooded on the afternoon of September 24 (Photo: Hoang Binh).
Flooding was also reported in Phuoc Tan Ward, where the Buong River overflowed into residential neighbourhoods along its tributaries, particularly in Huong Phuoc Quarter and surrounding areas.
The deepest floodwater recorded reached approximately 80 centimetres, directly affecting around 150 households.
Agricultural production has also been disrupted. Authorities reported that about 115 hectares of cultivated rice fields were inundated. In Tan An Commune, around 70 hectares of agricultural land experienced localised flooding, although major losses have not yet been recorded because most rice crops had already been harvested.
A fatal incident occurred in Binh Long Ward when floodwaters swept a car, resulting in the death of a woman.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment has urged local authorities to maintain emergency personnel and equipment in heavily flooded areas and locations with fast-flowing water to ensure public safety and minimise further risks.
